Bank of Japan (BoJ)
Nuclear risks cloud Japan's economic outlook
The nuclear question
Japan disaster has broad impact across asset classes
Race to de-risk
BoJ’s Miyao pledges continuity of settlements system during planned blackouts
Bank of Japan Policy Board member Ryuzo Miyao says in-house power generation at central bank branches would support settlements systems ahead of planned power shortages
Sigor chair warns rising op risk losses not reflected in capital
Head of Basel op risk subcommittee notes rising losses in 2008 and 2009 compared with minimal capital growth
Japan crisis – business continuity amid a one-in-1,000-year event
Business continuity planning struggles to prepare for a one-in-1,000-year event such as the Japan disaster.
Japan injects ¥7 trillion; expands asset purchase programme by ¥5 trillion
Bank of Japan makes largest-ever same-day funds operation in bid to subdue market panic following Tohoku earthquake
BoJ leaps to action to soothe quake fears
Bank of Japan moves to assure investors that financial infrastructures are still working; central bank will work to maintain smooth liquidity, settlement conditions
BoJ governor becomes vice-chair of BIS
BoJ governor becomes vice-chair of BIS
Japanese exporters struggle with strong yen
The yen blues
CBRC’s Andrew Sheng talks about new era for policymaking
Theory failure
Shirakawa named as BIS vice-chairman
BoJ head takes senior role at BIS
Sigor tackles AMA range of practices in new consultation paper
Gives guidance on advanced approaches
Sigor chair says Basel guidance on insurance as op risk mitigant imminent
Guidance paper approved by Basel Committee looks at insurance as a mitigant for AMA institutions
Volatility drops as BoJ intervention proves successful
But market may begin testing the Bank of Japan's resolve if more measures are not taken
BIS appoints new Asian Consultative Council chair
Japan's central bank governor will become new chair of BIS Asian Consultative Council
Yen for yield
Inflation
Firefighting to fire prevention
Risk Japan 2009
Bank of Japan steps up support for corporates
The Bank of Japan has expanded its programme of supporting corporate debt, in an attempt to shore up the country's rapidly contracting economy.
Funding fears
Editor's letter
BoJ plans to inject $34bn to aid corporate funding
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has become the latest central bank to unveil plans aimed at bolstering the corporate debt market, with plans to buy up to ¥3 trillion ($33.7 billion) of outstanding commercial paper (CP) to help ease funding pressure suffered by…
Bank of Japan joins money market rescue
The Bank of Japan has joined other central banks in offering unlimited dollar loans in order to restore liquidity to the interbank lending market.
Cool response to quarter-point interest rate rise in Japan
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) today raised interest rates to 0.25% from 0% in a move that the Japanese central bank hopes will signal the end of a lengthy period of deflation and a decade-long economic slump.